Unlock Your Potential: Consultant Analyst, Power Sector and Infrastructure Advisory at EMRC

Are you passionate about the future of energy and infrastructure? Do you thrive on providing expert advice that drives progress and ensures reliable access to affordable energy? Energy Market and Rates Consultants Limited (EMRC), a leader in independent energy market, regulatory, techno-economic, and financing advisory services, is seeking a talented and motivated Consultant Analyst to join our dynamic team.

At EMRC, we are at the forefront of global energy transformation, working with clients across electricity, renewables, and gas sectors. This is an exceptional opportunity for a professional with a strong analytical mind and a keen interest in shaping the energy landscape, particularly within Nigeria's burgeoning electricity sector.

Your Role: Driving Impact Through Expert Analysis

As a Consultant Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in diverse projects, contributing to critical analyses and strategic recommendations that influence decision-making for clients worldwide. Your responsibilities will include:

Providing essential support for studies focused on distribution networks, embedded generation, renewable energy, battery energy storage systems, energy access, and various other power-infrastructure projects.
Interpreting complex technical documentation, including single-line diagrams, network schematics, technical drawings, equipment specifications, and utility reports.
Contributing to power-system planning, load forecasting, integrated resource planning, feasibility studies, technical due diligence, and utility performance-improvement assignments.
Conducting fundamental engineering and performance analysis, covering aspects such as demand, capacity utilisation, energy balances, technical and commercial losses, reliability, and asset-performance indicators.
Critically reviewing grid studies, energy audits, project designs, implementation plans, and technical reports to pinpoint data gaps, assumptions, risks, and practical implications.
Assisting with site visits, technical surveys, stakeholder validation sessions, and the meticulous documentation of findings and action points.
Engaging in thorough research and review of electricity-market laws, regulations, grid and distribution codes, tariff orders, market rules, and sector policies relevant to client assignments.
Synthesizing technical findings with regulatory, commercial, and financial considerations to formulate practical and actionable recommendations.
Preparing clear, concise reports, presentations, briefing notes, data summaries, proposals, and analytical tools for both internal and client use.
Translating complex engineering and sector analysis into digestible findings and recommendations for executive decision-makers.
Supporting stakeholder engagement, project tracking, quality assurance, proposal development, and other crucial business-development activities.

Your Profile: The Foundation for Success

We are looking for a professional who combines a solid academic background with practical experience and an unyielding commitment to excellence. The ideal candidate will possess:

A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Energy Studies, or another relevant discipline.
At least two years of relevant experience in consulting, energy, infrastructure, finance, research, utility operations, project development, regulatory analysis, or a related field.
A demonstrated strong interest in Nigeria’s electricity sector, energy access, utility transformation, and infrastructure development.
Proven experience in preparing analytical reports, presentations, research outputs, or professional advisory documents.
Experience in electricity utilities, tariff analysis, infrastructure finance, financial modelling, or project development would be a significant advantage.
The ability to understand electrical parameters, network configurations, and power-system information, coupled with the capacity to perform sound basic engineering calculations.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data cleaning, structured analysis, charts, validation, and quality checks, including adeptness with incomplete or inconsistent data.
Exceptional proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, enabling the preparation of professional and client-ready documents.
The capability to review laws, regulations, tariff orders, project documents, technical reports, and financial information with precision.
Robust research, technical-writing, and business-writing skills, complemented by excellent numerical accuracy and a strong attention to consistency.
Familiarity with industry-standard tools such as ETAP, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSS/E, HOMER, GIS, Power BI, or Python would be an advantage.
Structured thinking and practical problem-solving ability.
Meticulous attention to detail and unwavering commitment to accuracy.
Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
Intellectual curiosity and a genuine willingness to learn and adapt.
High levels of reliability, professionalism, and personal accountability.
The ability to effectively manage competing priorities and consistently work within deadlines.
A proven track record of working effectively with colleagues, clients, and external stakeholders.
Responsiveness to feedback and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Confidence in presenting ideas while maintaining an open mind to guidance and new perspectives.
Sound judgement when handling confidential or sensitive information.

Join EMRC and contribute to projects that make a real difference in the energy sector, fostering sustainable development and economic growth. We offer a challenging yet rewarding environment where your expertise will be valued and your professional growth supported.